Browse 19 opinion vs fact in defamation cases decided by California Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
College District Wins Wrongful Termination and Defamation Case
Walton v. Victor Valley Community College District, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant c...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in contract dispute
Zand v. Sukumar, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Zand, sued the defendant, Sukumar, for breach of contract and fraud, alleg...
Online reviews protected as opinion, not defamation
Clarke v. Yu, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Clarke, sued the defendant, Yu, for defamation after Yu posted negative revie...
Sheriff Not Liable for Excessive Force in Arrest
Bagby v. Davis, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged excessive force ...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Claims Due to Statute of Limitations
Navellier v. Putnam, decided by California Court of Appeal on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the plaintiff...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Defamation Case
Fancourt v. Zargaryan, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fancourt, sued the defendant, Zargaryan, for defamation, alleging...
Statements of Opinion Not Actionable Defamation
Vergara v. Ouse, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vergara, sued the defendant, Ouse, for defamation after Ouse made alleg...
Court Affirms Defamation Ruling Against Online Publisher
Andrews v. Wagner, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Andrews, sued the defendant, Wagner, for defamation after Wagner poste...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory, Court Rules
Shayan v. Shakib, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Shayan, sued the defendant, Shakib, for defamation, alleging that Shaki...
Statements alleging fraud found to be factual assertions, not protected opinion
Snover v. Gupta, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 18, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Snover, sued the defendant, Gupta, for defamation after Gupta published...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against Online Publisher
Evleshin v. Meyer, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Evleshin, sued the defendant, Meyer, for defamation after Meyer posted...
Statements on Social Media Deemed Non-Actionable Opinion
Ahn v. Parisotto, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ahn, sued the defendant, Parisotto, for defamation after Parisotto po...
Court allows defamation claim to proceed on factual assertions, not opinion
Mitchell v. Hutchinson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mitchell, sued the defendant, Hutchinson, for defamation after Hutchinson po...
Statements of Opinion Protected from Defamation Claims
Wang v. Peletta, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wang, sued the defendant, Peletta, for defamation after Peletta posted alle...
Appellate court affirms defamation ruling against online reviewer
San Diego Public Library Foundation v. Fuentes, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The San Diego Public Library Foundation (Foundation) sued Fu...
Defamation claim fails: Statements not proven false or made with malice
Perry v. Stuart, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Perry, sued Stuart for defamation after Stuart posted allegedly false and da...
Court Rules Some Online Statements Defamatory, Others Protected Opinion
Alves v. Weber, decided by California Court of Appeal on May 13, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Alves, sued the defendant, Weber, for defamation after Weber posted allegedly false a...
Online reviews protected as non-actionable opinion in defamation suit
Diamond v. Schweitzer, decided by California Court of Appeal on April 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Diamond, sued the defendant, Schweitzer, for defamation after Schwei...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Apple Studios in Defamation Case
Sexton v. Apple Studios LLC, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sexton, sued Apple Studios for defamation, alleging that the s...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 19 opinion vs fact in defamation cases from California Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 15, Plaintiff Win: 2, Mixed: 2.
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